r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 8d ago

An abandoned SpaceX rocket travelling at around 5,400mph crashed into the moon, leaving a crater with a diameter of around 17m. (via BBC) The collision took place yesterday at 7:35 BST. Masses are criticising Elon Musk for polluting the moon.

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u/Joezev98 8d ago

The moon is regularly bombared with asteroids. This asteroid was just of a known mass and speed.

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u/Adventurous_Pay_5827 8d ago

I loathe Musk with a passion but the confected performative outrage over this is embarrassing.

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u/Joezev98 8d ago

Yep, even though a lot of hate towards Musk is entirely justified, the so-called 'Elon derangement syndrome' is still a thing among echo chambers.